Electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibres with biocidal additives for application in filter media, 1-properties affecting fibre morphology and characterisation

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dc.contributor.authorGule N.P.
dc.contributor.authorDe Kwaadsteniet M.
dc.contributor.authorCloete T.E.
dc.contributor.authorKlumperman B.
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-26T07:16:17Z
dc.date.available2012-07-26T07:16:17Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionArticle
dc.description.abstractAqueous solutions of PVA containing the biocide AquaQure are electrospun into nanofibrous membranes with antimicrobial properties. AquaQure contains, amongst others, Cu 2+ and Zn 2+ ions. Fibre morphology is observed under a scanning electron microscope, and effects of instrument parameters and solution characteristics on the morphology of electrospun PVA fibres are investigated. The average fibre diameter can be varied from 87 ± 14 to 246 ± 50 nm. It is found that addition of AquaQure has significant effects on fibre diameter due to changes in solution conductivity, surface tension and viscosity. The presence of AquaQure in the fibres is confirmed via several techniques. Copyright © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
dc.identifier.citationMacromolecular Materials and Engineering
dc.identifier.citation297
dc.identifier.citation7
dc.identifier.citation609
dc.identifier.citation617
dc.identifier.issn14387492
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1002/mame.201100275
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21838
dc.subjectAquaQure
dc.subjectelectrospinning
dc.subjectfibers
dc.subjectmorphology
dc.subjectpoly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)
dc.titleElectrospun poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibres with biocidal additives for application in filter media, 1-properties affecting fibre morphology and characterisation
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